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The user sterretje is trying to set certain categories as read-only but finds that they can still post in them. RGJ clarifies that this is because the user is an admin, as admins have override permissions. Stephen confirms that the everyone group is a built-in group in all Discourse forums. sterretje thanks the contributors and notes the issue is resolved.

1

Good morning (or whatever part of the day it is at your side of the world)

I have the below structure; for clarity, ** indicates what should be read-only

**Category A
    Category A1
    Category A2
    Category A3
    Category A4

**Category B
    **Category B1
        Category B11
        Category B12
    Category B2
    Category B3
    **Category B4
        Category B41
        Category B42

**Category C
    **Category C1
        Category C11

**Category D
    Category D1
    Category D2
    Category D3
    Category D4

I’m trying to prevent users from posting in certain categories; e.g. the main categories. I’ve set the below for one of the main categories but I can still post a new topic in it.

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  1. Is this because I’m an admin? Or am I missing something?
  2. Is everyone a standard user or did I inherit it from the existing forum?
2

Yes, it’s because you’re an admin.

Not sure what you mean there.

3

Thanks :+1: I’m in the process of adding a normal user for testing purposes.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. If you look at my screenshot, there is a group (not a user, sorry) called everyone. I would like to know if this group is a standard group, meaning that every discourse forum has this group, or if it’s specific to the forum that I’m working on.

4

Yes, it’s built in. All Discourse deployments feature everyone.

5

Thanks @RGJ and @Stephen. Issue solved.